Posts Tagged ‘Michigan’

Schauer Close to Running for Michigan Governor

Former Rep. Mark Schauer (D-MI) “is in the final stages of preparing for a race for governor. He won’t say definitively yet that he’s in, but in an interview with the Detroit Free Press, he said: “I’m strongly leaning toward putting a campaign together and getting going. The desire is there.” Tweet This Post

Peters Will Run for Senate in Michigan

Rep. Gary Peters (D-MI) will announce his campaign for Senate later today, giving Democrats a top candidate to run for the open seat in Michigan, Roll Call reports. He is not expected to face a primary. Tweet This Post

Snyder Will Have Tough Re-Election Race in Michigan

Even though a big majority of recently polled Michigan voters don’t know who Mark Schauer (D) and Bart Stupak (D) are, a new EPIC/MRA poll finds the two politicians are in a dead heat with Gov. Rick Snyder in head-to-head matchups for the 2014 gubernatorial election. Tweet This Post

Michigan GOP Leader Compares Gays to Alcoholics

Michigan Republican National Committeeman Dave Agema continues to warn parents about the “filthy lifestyle” of homosexuals, saying that Christians should help people “get out of it,” MLive reports. Tweet This Post

Debbie Dingell Explores Senate Bid in Michigan

Debbie Dingell (D), the wife of Rep. John Dingell (D-MI), “has taken concrete steps toward a possible Senate run, including meeting in recent weeks with top Democratic interest groups to gauge their support for a 2014 campaign,” Politico reports. Taegan Goddard’s Political Wire Tweet This Post

Michigan GOP Official Refuses to Resign Over Anti-Gay Post

Republican national committeeman Dave Agema “was not backing down or apologizing” as he faced calls for his resignation over an antigay posting on his Facebook page, the Detroit Free Press reports. Tweet This Post

Michigan official wants progress in Detroit before funds released

By Dawson Bell LANSING, Michigan (Reuters) – The newly appointed emergency manager for the City of Detroit has an impressive resume, sweeping powers and at least a temporary reservoir of good will as he seeks a financial turnaround of Michigan's biggest and nearly bankrupt city. But a powerful state legislative leader told Reuters that before [...]